Back in 1956, when science fiction was a less explored territory, MGM spent a significant sum of money on Forbidden Planet to create a sophisticated, one-of-a-kind robot that audiences had never seen ...
(Reuters) - "Robby the Robot," the seven-foot tall creature featured in the 1956 science fiction film "Forbidden Planet," sold at auction for $5.375 million, a record for a movie prop, a New York ...